Speed-indicating and distance-measuring mechanism.



No. 733,816. PATENTED JULY 14, 1903.

J. W. DARLEY, JR. SPEED INDIGATING AND DISTANCE MEASURING MECHANISM.

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UNITED STATES- ]P'atented July 14, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN T. DARLEY, JR, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 733,816, dated July 14, 1903.

Application filed May 1, 1901.

To (all whom, it may concern/.-

Be it known that 1, JOHN W. DARLEY, Jr., aoitizen of the United States, residing at Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Speed-Indicating and Distance-Measuring Mechanism; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in combined speed -indicating and distancemeasuring mechanism; and the object of my invention is to produce a speedindicator and distance measuring mechanism combined which shall be operated intermittently bya tappet-wheel derivingits impulses from a tappet attached to one of the wheels of a vehicle for use with which the device shown is primarily intended. For the purpose of obtaining from the intermittently-operated tappet-wheel indications whichshall continue long enough to be observed I support the speed-index for any predetermined number of impulses of the tappet-wheel at the position to which it was driven during the operating impulse of same, the index being free to assume a position approximately proportional to the speed during said. impulse. Thus the tappet-wheel receives its impulses from the tappet attached to the moving part. The speed of movement of the tappet-wheel is therefore proportional to the speed of the tappet, and the mechanism by which the tappet-wheel operates the index is suchthat the movements of the index are approximately proportional to and hence measure the speed of the tappet-wheel. The speed-indicating portion of the device is thus broadly differentiated from that class of intermittentlyoperated speed-indicators in which the movements of the index are proportional to or are derived from a measurement of the interval of time between the impulses of the operating part, for which function the latter class of speed-indicators require some internal device moving at a predetermined speed, the necessity for which is avoided in my device, with a great gain in simplicity.

Referring to the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is a full-size side view of the device meral-wheel are omitted.

ScrialNo. 58,315. (No model.)

in place on the right-hand side of a bicycle, the parts being shown as they would appear-to an observer standing in front of a bicycle and looking toward the rear of same. Fig. 2 isa front end view of .the device in place looking at the bicycle at the side. Fig. 3 is a side view of the device, part of the supporting bracket being omitted. Fig. 4 is a top view of the device looking in the direction of the arrow 4 in Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a view of the tappet by which the device is operated. Fig. 6 shows a form of supporting-bracket which may be used in place of that shown in Fig. 1, a portionof the case of the device being shown as in section along the line 6 6 of Fi 1'. Fig. 7 is an enlarged section along the line 7 7 of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrow 7. For greater clearness the lobed wheels R R and the pins V V in the nu- Fig. 8 is an enlarged front view of the device, the cover a being removed. Fig. 9 is an enlarged front view of the device, the front cover, front frame a and speed-index wheel B being removed. Fig. 10 is an enlarged view, similar to Fig. 9, except that a few more internal parts have been removed and that the tappetwheel and tappet are illustrated. Figs. 11, 12, and 13are respectively enlarged front, sectional, and rear views of the speedindex wheel. Fig. 14 is an enlarged side view of the front frame a a portion of the speedindex wheel, and the spring therefor. Fig. 15 is an enlarged section, similar to Fig. 7, except that the front frame a index-wheel, and a few of the smaller parts have been removed. Fig. 16 is an enlarged rear view of the cam by which motion is communicated from the tappet-wheel to the speed-index wheel. Figs. 17, 18, and 19 are respectively front,top, and side views of the ratchet-pawl. Fig. 20 is a front view of a pawl that can be used inplace of the pawl shown in Figs. 17, 18, and 19, with the parts needed to render the same operative. Figs. 2L and 22are front and side views, respectively, of the tappetwheel by which the device is operated. Figs. 23 and 2 f are respectively front and side views of the split ring by which the pawl shown in Fig. 17 is retained in place, said ring being sprung into a groove on the end of the pin G and next to said pawl. Figs. 25

and 26 are respectively front and side views of the firstintermittentgearinthe train ofwheels of the distance-measuring portion of the device. Figs. 27 and 28 are respectively front and side views of one toothed pinion which transmits motion from the gear shownin Fig. 25 to the first of the numeral-wheels of the distancemeasuring portion of the device. Fig. 29 is a front View of the first numeralwheel of the distance-measuring portion of the device, showing the pins by which said wheels are supported, the intermittent gear, and the devices by which it is operated. Fig. 30 is a vertical section through the first numeral-wheel shown in Fig. 29, the second numeral-wheel being also shown in section. Figs. 31 and 32 are respectively front and vertical views of the second numeral-wheel. Fig. 33 is a rear view of the first numeralwheel. Figs. 34 and 35 are front and side views, respectively, of one of the intermittent gears which transmits motion from one nu metal-wheel to the next higher.

a and ct represent the two cylindrical portions of the case, which are formed integrally with the flat portion a and the end a The front end of the cylindrical portion a is closed with a sheetmetal cap a which is sprung into a tapering counterbore, as shown in Fig.7. Justinside of the tapering counterbore is a parallel counter-bore in which fits tightly the frame a which is prevented from turning or moving toward the front by the two pins a a, which are driven through the cylindrical portion a of the case and holes provided in the frame (tithe said pins being long enough to extend almost to the centerof the holes (0 so that the said pins a a may be forced out in case the frame a is to be removed. In the center of the frame a isjournaled one end 13 0f the pintle B of the balance-wheel B. The other 'end B of the pintle B revolves in a hole C provided in the frame 0, which fits tightly against the inside of .the' fiat portion a (See Figs. '7 and 9 to 13, inclusive.) The cylindrical portion of the balance-wheel B consists of a short length 13* of very thin tubing, upon the outer cylindrical surface of which are the numerals B which serve to indicate the speed in miles per hour, the numerals being placed at the proper position to indicate each third mile, beginning at six miles per hour in the present instance and ending at twenty-four miles per hour, the position to indicate each mile between six and twentysix miles per hour being indicated by the square dots B, which, reference to Fig. 4 will show, passimmediately under the index-point (71 formed integrally with the cylindrical portion a of the case. It will be noted that the square dots are made one-half of the space for each mile. Hence if the center of the square dot is under the index-point the even mile is indicated. If the edge of the dot were under the index a it would indicate one-fourth mile more or less than the even mile, depending upon the edge that was under the index.

When the center of the white space between the dots is under the index, it would indicate one-half mile more than the next lower square dot. Thus in Fig. 4 there is indicated a speed of eight and three-fourths miles per hour. I am thus enabled to provide indications of fractional variations of speed which are readily discernible by a person in the saddle of a bicycle or seat of a vehicle. The divisions may be made to read minutes per mile, or any other calibration may be employed. The figures and square dots are visible through the window a, provided in the cylindrical portion a. This window is closed with a transparent piece of celluloid (1 The tube B fits tightly upon the disk-like portion of the balance-wheel B, which is preferably made of type-metal and cast upon the pintle B, in which is provided a groove B to prevent lateral displacement of the cast-metal portion. This disk-like casting is formed integrally with two cylindrical extensions B and E the front one, B of which has a slot B formed therein, in which is clipped one end of the spring B", the other end of which passes through the hole a, formed in the inwardlyextending lug a of the frame a After passing through the hole a the end of the spring is bent at right angles, as at B and the spring is thus kept in permanent attachment with the lug at. In order to retain the spring B in proper shape when the wheel B is moved from its position of rest, a second inwardlyextending lug (L13 is formed on the frame a, in the shallow slot of which the spring 13 rests, the tension of which is contrary to the arrow 1 in Fig. 8. The spring B holds the stop B of the wheel B against the rubber cushion (r during the periods when the wheel is not indicating speed. The cushion a is merely a piece of rubber tubing slipped over the lug c1 and prevented from coming off by the lateral extensions a a of said lug.

The stop B is formed of sheet metal, and the disk-like part of the balance-wheel is molded around it, the said stop and pintle B being introduced in the mold before the metal is poured. The stop 13 is formed with an inward extension 13, for a purpose to be hereinafter explained. The thickened portion B is formed around the stop 13 in order to hold it more securely, and in order to balance the weight of the portion B and stop B a thickened portion B of approximately equal weight is formed diametrically opposite to said stop B.

Upon the cylindrical extension B of the balance-wheel casting there is mounted the ratchet-wheel B which is retained in place and prevented from turning by the pin B It will be noticed that the wheel B is concentric with the portion a of the case.

The frame 0 has a hole therein which forms an inside bearing for the operating-shaft D, which carries at its inner end the cam D, which has the extension D adapted to communicate motion to the balance -wheel B through the pin B. On the outer end of the shaft D is mounted the tappet-wheel E of eight teeth, seven of which, as E (see Fig. 21,) are disposed. forty -five degrees apart around the periphery. The eighth, E, has its working face brought almost to a knife-edge, which is slightly forward of the position midway between the two adjacent teeth.

Fig. 10 shows the positions of the tappet F, tappet-wheel E, and cam-finger D when the latter is just commencing to drive the pin B of the balance-Wheel B, which is to be considered as being in the position of rest, as shown in Fig. 8, with its stop B against the cushion a. Referring to Fig. 10, it will be seen that the cam-finger D commences to drive the pin B only when the approaching side of the said finger is on the line passing through the center of the pintle-hole c and operating-shaft D. By this means and the proper sizing of the finger D it will only drive the pin 13 during a portion of the motion of the tooth E, (see Fig. 21,) and the parts are so arranged that the portion of the motion of the tooth E during which the finger D is driving the pin B is approximately evenly divided by theline 1 in Fig. 21, which passes through the center of the operatingshaft D and the center of revolution of the tappet F. This movement of the tooth E while the finger D is driving the pin B will hereinafter be called its indicating movement, and it is evident that if this movement did not take place close to the line joining the centers above stated there would be slight inaccuracies introduced it the tappet F did not conform to the radial line 2, for it is evident that the slippage of the tooth E on the tappet F is a function of the divergence of the circles 4 and 5, and if the indicating movement took place when the tooth E was greatly distant from the line 1 this slippage would amount to considerable and would introduceslight inaccuracies were the tappet F not exactly placed. The circular portions E of the tappet-wheel are provided so that the outer portion of the tappet F may be set so as to just clear it, as indicated by the circle 6. By this means the correct setting of the parts is insured. Now when the wheel carrying the tappet has revolved until ithas brought the tappet to the position shown in Fig.21 it communicates motion to the balancewheel B in the direction of the arrow 1 in Fig. 8, the speed of which will be directly proportional to the speed of the tappet. The balance-wheel then moves until its rotation is stopped by the resistance of the spring 13 In order to prevent the balance-wheel B from returning to the position of rest, a pawl is provided,formed of the parallel sides G and G, which are united by an end piece which extends laterally to form the single pawl-toe G Holes are provided in the sides G and G, which form a bearing for the pawl on the pin G Aspring G serves to keep the toe G2 lightly against the ratchet-wheel B, said spring being placed around the pin G between the sides G and G and having one of its ends bearing in the depression G of the pawl the other end of the spring being fastened to the lug O of the plate 0. Hence it will be seen that the "balance-wheel will be caught at the point of its greatest movement and prevented from returning, and the proper indication for the speed at which the vehicle was running when the tappet struck the tooth E will continue to show through the window a hen the vehicle-wheel has made four revolutions,-it being understood that there is but one tappet F used on the wheel of the vehicle, the tappet-Wheel E (see Fig. 21) will be revolved in a counter-clockwise direction until the tooth marked E is in position to be next struck by the tappet F. At this time the edge D of the cam D will be just clear of the edge G of the arm G of the pawl G. The

fifth revolution ofthe vehicle-Wheel causes the tappet F to strike the tooth E and this brings the edge D of the cam against the edge G of the arm of the pawl, and the toe G is forced from engagement with the ratchetwheel B iwhen the spring B returns the wheel B to zero. The sixth and seventh revolutions of the vehicle-wheel merely move the tappet-wheel forward by the two teeth between the teeth E and E thus bringing the tappetwheel into a position slightly removed,'in a direction contrary to arrow 1, from that shown in Fig. 10. In this position the cam-finger D will be just clear of the pin B and the circular portion of the cam D will still be holding the pawl-toe G2 from contact with the ratchet-wheel B The eighth revolution will cause the cam-finger D to drive the pin B as before explained, until slightly after the edge of the cam D opposite to edge D has passed off the edge G8 of the pawl-finger G thus allowing the pawl-toe G to come into engagement with the ratchet-wheel B before it has ceased to be positively driven in order to be ready to hold same from returning after the balance-wheel has reached the highest point of its movement. The same cycle of operations being continually repeated, the movementof the balance-Wheel B bearing a relation to the speed of the vehicle.

It will be noted that the indication for any speed is exposed for five revolutions of the vehicle-wheel and that the balance-wheel is released by the pawl, so that it is free to return to its position of rest for three revolutions.

I find that for the higher speeds an interval of rest equivalent to three revolutions of the vehicle-wheel is desirable, as the balancewheel has then ceased its vibrations by the time the next impulse is com muuicated to it. The interval of rest maybe more or less than three revolutions of the vehicle-wheel, and there may be any number of teeth in the tappet-wheel E, the internal parts being proportioned to suit.

If desired, the ratchet --wheel may be re-v &

placed by the friction-disk B (see Fig. 20) and the pawl by the brake composed of the two sides G and G', working on a pin G and having its curved surface G pressed against the disk E by a spring similar to G and tending to move the arm G in the direction of the arrow 1 in Fig. 20. This tension being such as to make the curved surface Gi bear against the edge of the friction-disk B it is evident that the said disk is prevented from returning in a direction contrary to the arrow 3.

The shaft D, moving in the direction of the arrow2,can drive the disk 13 in the direction of the arrow 3, as the curved surface of G is so shaped as to permit of rotation in this direction. The shaft D continuing to revolve in the direction of the arrow 2 will bring the cam D against the edge G of the lever G, and it will be moved slightly contrary to the arrow 1 This will bring the edge G out of contact with the disk B and it will be allowed to return toward its position of rest,

the edge G being held out of contact with and allowed to return to contact with the disk B at the same points of the motion of the tappet-wheel E as the pawl-toe G terminates and commences its operative relation with the ratchet-wheel B In Fig. 20 the surface G appears to be in contact with the disk E but this is owing to the thickness of the lines. In the device the two surfaces would clear when the parts are as shown in said figure. Furthermore, when the device shown in Fig. 20 is employed a cam (not shown) is used which is similar to the cam D' in Fig. 19 and which is similarly placed with reference to the cam D but which is out of line with said-cam and the cam-finger G The tappet-wheel E and the cainsD and D are pierced with segmental holes which fit on portions of the shaft D, having a flattened portion by which the correct operative relation of the three parts is maintained. The tappet-wheel E and cam D are retained in place by riveting over the ends of the shaft D and the cam D by striking up suitable projections D on the said shaft. (See Fig. 7.) The cam D is to be set so as to be in alinement with the arm G of the pawl, but clears the pin B while the cam-finger D strike said pin, but clears the arm G When the vehicle is running forward, the cam D will be turning in the direction of arrow 2 in Fig. 10 and said cam will be driving the balance-wheel in the direction of arrow 3 in said figure, the stop extension B (shown in section) being so situated with reference to the pin 13 that the motion of the balancewheel will carry said stop extension B sufficiently far in the direction of the arrow 3 as to clear the edge D of the cam D as the same continues to move in the direction of the arrow 2, the parts being so arranged that befcre the cam-finger D ceases to drive the pin B the edge D will have moved far enough for the circular portion of the cam D to provent the stop extension 13 from returning.

When the vehicle runs backward, the motion of the shaft D is reversed, and the camfinger D moving in a direction opposite to the arrow 2, strikes the balance-wheel stop extension B and moves it in the direction of the arrow 3. When the finger D ceases to drive, the stop B is prevented from returning by the circular portion of the cam D The stop B projects over the cam D (see Fig. 7,) which is so arranged that it continues to prevent the said stop extension 13 from returning until after the cam-finger D has gotten into such a position that the edge D of said finger will be slightly to the left of the pin B The edge D has a rounded corner to prevent any possibility of said edge catching the pin 13 when the shaft D is moving in an opposite direction to arrow 2.

Thus it will be seen that no matter in which direction the shaft D moves the balance-wheel is always moved in the direction of the arrow 3, for by forward motion of the vehicle motion is communicated to the pin B by the cam-finger D and by rearward motion of the vehicle motion is communicated to the stop B by the cam-finger D The cam D has V-shaped grooves formed in the side that is placed toward the tappetwheel, (see Figs. 7, 15, and 16,) and a spring H isprovided which is riveted to frame C by the rivet H, the frame 0 and the bracket I being also held to the case portion a by said rivet.

The spring H is formed with a partly-circularly-shaped portion, having a hole through which passes the rivet H, and the spring has an outward bend where its arm H joins the circularly-shaped portion. (See Figs.7 and 9.)

The arm H is curved, as at H to clear the pintleB of the wheel B and has a slotted circularly-shaped end H the shaft D passing loosely through said slot. On the end II are formed two V-shaped projections H H ,adapted to bear in the V-shaped grooves of the cam D under tension of the spring H, which acts in the direction of the arrow 4 in Fig. 7, the object of this construction of spring H and cam D being to give definite stopping-points for the tappet-wheel E and avoid any faulty action of same with the tappet F.

The spring H has another arm H, (see Figs. 7 and 9,) which extends upwardly and toward the left, makes a U-shaped bend and returns downwardly and toward the right, terminating in a slotted end H which fits loosely in a groove J of the stop J and tends to move said stop in the direction of the arrow 4 in Fig. 7.

The stop J passes loosely through holes in the portion a of the case and the bracket I and has near its inside end the lever J adapted to bear on the incline 1, formed on the bracket 1. The object of the stop J is to afford a means of terminating the operation IIO ' the distance from the center of the axle-boltof the speed-indicating portion of the device whenever desirable. As shown by the full lines in the drawings, the stopJ is in the position to permit of the operation of the speedindicating portion of the device.

Vhen the lever J is moved to the position shown dotted in Fig. 8, the spring-arm H moves the stop J in the direction of the arrow at in Fig. 7 and causes it to bear against the balance-wheel B. If now the balance-wheel B be moved in the direction of the arrow 1 in Fig. 8, the said spring-arm will force the stop J into the hole J of the balance-wheel B, when the stop J will occupy the position shown dotted in Fig. 7. hen this happens, the balance wheel B cannot return to its position of rest, and hence no motion can be com.- municated to said balancewheel by the camfinger D If this feature is not desired, the parts H H 1, J, and J are to be omitted. A slight groove is provided in the incline I for the lever J to rest in when it is in the position shown by the full lines.

The shaft D where it passes through the portion a of the case passes through a cup D containing a felt washer D to prevent ingress of dust.

The bracket I is attached to the flat portion a of the case by the rivets H H H and is provided near its lower end with a triangularly-shaped hole 1 the two oblique sides of which bear against the bolt X of the vehicle-wheel, and thus the distance from the center of said bolt X to the center of the tappet- Wheel shaft D remains practically constant when the diameter of said bolt X varies within the limits that occur in practice. Hence (see Fig. 6) to the point of the tooth E of the tappet-wheel is constant, and it follows the speed-indicating portion of the device can be calibrated and sent out with the certainty that its attachment to the vehicle will be correct and that consequently its indications will be exact. The triangularly-shaped hole I would be made larger if a larger bolt than X were used, the slots 1 1 being provided to permit of this enlargement.

The bracket I may or may not be bent, as 1", as desired.

The upper part of Fig. 6 shows a form of clamp to hold the portion a of the case, which is provided with two ridges a (L to fitin the clamp of the bracket, and an incline must be formed on the case part a to take the place of the incline I when this form of bracket is used.

The tappet F is formed integrally with a reversed-C'shaped part F, provided with a central longitudinal extension F adapted to center same on the hub y of the vehicle. Two lateral extensions F F are provided, having holes through which loosely pass screws F F, said screws being threaded in the clamp F leaves the slot S.

It will be noted that when the' tappet is mounted on a hub suficientlylarge to move it from the position shown as lying on the dotted line 1 to the position in which it will be on the dotted line 2 the working face of the tappet will make a different angle with the radial line; but between the limits of variation shown in Fig. 5 no inaccuracy is introduced into the operation of the speedindicating portion of the device, owing to the relative arrangement of the tooth E of the tappet-Wheel E, the pin B and the can] D.

Referring to Fig. 4, theportion of the case 0. contains five annular numeral-wheels K L M N 0. Of these, K registers tenths of miles, and the figures are red, all the figures being black on the other wheels, of which L registers miles; M, tens of miles; N, hundreds of miles, and O thousands of miles, this, the distanceregistering portion of the device, being capable of registering 9999.9 miles and then repeating. The figures show through a window Q, formed in the case portion a and symmetrically disposed with reference to the window A". The window Q is closed with a transparent piece of celluloid P. (See Fig. 7.)

The numeral-wheels are revolubly mounted on the shafts G S T T, between the inside faces of the part a of the case and the frame (J, one end of the pin S being supported by the part a of the case and the other as hereinafter described. Of the four shafts, G also serves to carry the pawl G, and S serves to support the double lobed wheels R R". (See Fig. 30.)

The cam D has projecting from the side next the frameO the pin D as shown in section in Fig. 29, this pin being directly opposite the fiat portion of the shaft D.

It will be noticed that when the parts are as shown in Fig. 29 the wheel S is locked; but if the pin D be moved in the direction of the dotted line 1 in Fig. 29 it will enter the slot S, when the Hat portion of the shaft D will have turned around sufficiently to unlock the curved surface S of the tooth of the wheel S and said wheel will he moved forward onetooth, the curved portion of the shaft D locking the wheel S before the pin D Hence the wheel S is moved forward onetooth for each revolution of the tappet-wheel E. The pin D is set so that the wheel S is operated after the balance-wheel B is operated.

For communicating motion from the wheel S to the first numeral-wheel K a pinion S having a single tooth, situated between the two depressions S in its circular portion, is

relative motion between the said pinion and wheel is prevented. The pinion S is pro vided with a central hole S in which is supported one end of the shaft 8*, the whole arrangement being shown in Fig. 30.

In the face of the wheel K next the frame 0 is formed an internal intermittent gear having the circular portions K and the slots K The single tooth of the pinion S operates in the slots K to move the wheel K forward .one tooth for each revolution of the wheel S,

cess K is provided the pin V, formed integrally with or driven in the wheel K. In the recess K upon the shaft S (see Fig. is revolubly mounted the lobed wheel consisting of two parts R and R. These two parts may be molded integrally or formed of two punchings sweated together; but in either case they are fast together and bear the relative relation shown in the figures The outside surface of the part R is partly formed of three intersectingcircles, the radii of which are slightlyless than the radius of the internal cylindrical part of the recess K and these outside surfaces are as if formed with the wheel R R in place upon the shaft S and the radii of same applied with the center of the wheel K as a center. Hence it is evident that as the wheel K revolves the wheel R is locked until the wheel K reaches the position shown in Fig. 33, motion being considered as being in the direction of the arrow 1. The part B is provided with three slots R in which mesh the pins V of the wheel L, (see Fig. 31,) the-outer extremities of the slot being so shaped that in conjunction with the circular portion of the part B they shall drive the pins V of the wheel L with very little lost motion. The part B is formed with three slots R which are placed sixty degrees apart from the slots of the part B, and is otherwise shaped to perform the functions about to be described. When the pin V reaches the position shown in Fig. 33, it willbe in one of the slots R and the slot K will be in such aposition that when further motion of pin V takes place in the direction of the arrow the point of the lobe of the part B, moving in the direction of the arrow, is free to move into said part K and thus the wheel R R is free to revolve one tooth. The slots and outer curved surfaces of the part B are so shaped that it is geared with the pin V when the part R is unlocked bythe slot K in the cylindrical surface of the recess.

R represents the hole by which the wheel R R is mounted on the pin S The pin V is short enough to clear the part R, and the pins V are short enough to clear the part B. From the foregoing it is evident that the wheel L has a motion equal to the space between two of its pins V for each revolution of the wheel K. In the same manner the wheel L transmits motionto the wheel M, this to the wheel N, and this to the wheel 0.

The wheels L, M, N, and O are each formed with pins V in their sides away from the tappet-wheel E and with recesses K in their sides toward said wheel E, the said recesses being cut away, as at K, in all the wheels excepting O and all the wheels having pins V excepting 0.

It is evident that the distance-recording portion of the device will not be damaged if the vehicle runs backward, also that the distance-recording portion of the device may be built separately, as also the speed-indicating portion, and that both may be used for many purposes beside on vehicles, to application on which I do not wish to confine myself, and that many changes may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention.

The operation of the device will be evident from the foregoing.

Having thus described myinvention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

l. The combination of a speed-indicating mechanism, a distance-measuring mechanism, a single actuator therefor, and means for locking the speed-indicating mechanism in an inoperative position while leaving the distance-measuring mechanism operative.

2. The combination with a distance-meas- 11 ring mechanism including operating means, a speed-indicating mechanism adapted to be driven by said operating means, and means for holding said speed-indicating mechanism locked out of gear with said operating means while leaving the distance-measuring mechanism operative.

3. The combination with a distance-measuring mechanism including an operatingshaft having a tappet-wheel thereon, of a speed-indicating mechanism driven by said operating-shaft, and means for locking the speed-indicating mechanism out of engagement with said shaft, thereby rendering said speed indicating mechanism inoperative when desired while leaving the distance-measuring mechanism operative.

4:. In a combined speed-indicating and distance-measuring mechanism,the combination of annular wheels provided with numbers on their peripheries, shafts directly supporting said wheels and means for operating said wheels, one of said shafts supporting the gearing between said wheels.

5. In a combined speed-indicating and distance-measuring mechanism,the combination of the casing, annular wheels provided with ICC numbers on their peripheries inclosed in said casing, a plurality of shafts mounted in said casing and directly supporting said wheels, operative means, gearing whereby the first numeral-wheel of the series is operated by the rotation of the driving-shaft, and mounted on one of said supporting-shafts gearing whereby the rotation of said first wheel operates the other numeral-whecls at stated in tervals.

6. In a combined speed-indicating and distance-measu ringmechanism,the combination of an annular Wheel provided with numbers on its periphery, shafts passing through said wheel and supporting the same, an operatingshaft, said wheel being provided with inter nal teeth and with means for looking it atintervals, gearing between said operating-shaft and another of said shafts,'said gearing being operated at intervals by the rotation of the operating-shaft and being provided with means for looking it at intervals, and a second single toothed gear on said last-named shaft adapted to engage atintervals with the internal gear-teeth of the annular wheel.

7. In a combined speed-indicating and distance-measuring mechanism,the combination of an operating-shaft provided with a tappetwheel, annular wheels provided with numbers on their peripheries, shafts supporting said wheels, one of said shafts also supporting gearing between said wheels, and connecting-gearing between said operating-shaft and the first annular wheel of the series,

8. In a combined speed-indicating and distance-measuring mechanism,the combination of a casing, shafts secured in said casing, an annular wheel provided with numbers on its periphery surrounding and supported by said shafts, an operatingshaft having a tappetwheel attached thereto, said annular wheel being provided with internal gearing, a second shaft provided with a tooth adapted to engage the internal teeth of the numeral- Wheel, gearing on said second shaft operated by the rotation of said operating-shaft, and means for locking said gearing and said numeral-wheel from rotation except at certain desired intervals.

9. In a combined speed'indicating and distance-measuring mechanism,the combination of an annular wheel, supporting-shafts engaging the interior of said wheel, said wheel being provided with internal teeth and with circular cut-away portions, one of said shafts being provided with a notched gear adapted to fit in said circular cut-awayportions and also provided with a single tooth, whereby said wheel will be held locked against rotation except when moved by said single tooth.

10. In acombined speed-indieating and distance-measuring mechanism,the combination of a casing, shafts in said casing, annular wheels provided with numbers on their peripheries supported on said shafts, an operll. Inacombined speed-indicatingand dis tanceaneasuring mechanism,the combination of annular wheels each provided with numbers on its periphery and with a peripheral opening, supporting-shafts passing through said wheels and on which said Wheels directly rest, means for operating the first wheel of the series, one of said shafts supporting gearing, whereby the first wheel operates the second wheel at intervals, and whereby the second wheel operates the third and soon through the series.

12. In acombined speed-indicating and distance-measuring mechanism, an annularnumeral-wheel provided with an inwardly-projecting toothed rib and a widened periphery provided with a single opening and with nu mbers on said periphery.

13. In acombined speed-indicating and distance-measuring mechanism, an annular -numeral-wheel provided with an internal rib having a tooth or pin thereon, with a widened periphery having numbers thereon and a single opening therein, and with internal gearteeth, said teeth being concaved out to lock said wheel when desired.

14. In a combined speed-indicating and distance-rneasu ring mechanism,the combination of a series of annular numeral-wheels, shafts supporting said Wheels, means for operating the first wheel of the series, and means for causing the first wheel of the series to operate the second wheel of the series, said means holding said second wheel positively locked except during the period when it is operated by said first wheel, the operation of said second wheel occurring once during the entire revolution of the first wheel.

15. In a combined speed-indicating and distancemeasuring mechanism,- the combination of a series of annular numeral-wheels, supporting-shafts for said wheels, a drivingshaft, means for operating said driving-shafts by the motion of the vehicle, gearing on another of said shafts for moving said first numeral-wheel at intervals by the operation of said operating means, means for holding said first numeral-wheel positively locked except while operated by the movement of the operating-shaft, means for operating the second numeral-Wheel a part of a revolution by a complete revolution of said first numeralwheel, and means for holding said second numeral-wheel positively locked except when operated by the first numeral-Wheel.

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16. In a combined speed-indicating and distancemeasuring mechanism, the combination of two annular numeral-wheels placed side by side, supporting-shafts therefor and on which said wheels directly'rest, means for imparting motion to the first wheel, means for causing the first wheel to operate'the second wheel at intervals, and means for hold-' ing said second wheel 'positively locked until it is operated by said first wheel.

17. In a combined speed-indicating and d istance-rneasuringmechanisimthe combination of two numeral-wheels placed side by side,

the first of said wheel's beingprovide'd with an operating-pin and a peripheral opening,

and the second of said wheels being provided with pins and a double faced gear for causing the pin on the first wheel to operate the pins on the second wheel, said gearbeing provided with depressions to receive the pins on said wheel. i

18. In a combined speed-indicating and distance-measuring mechanism, means for communicating motion between the numeralwheels thereof, said means comprising two.

gear-wheels triangular in their general outline and fastened together, each of said gearwheels being provided with depressions to mesh with pins upon the numeral-wheels.

19. In acombined speed-indicating and distance-measuring mechanism, means for commnnicating motion from one of the numeralwheels thereof to another, said means consisting of two gear-wheels triangular in their general outline placed'back to back and fastened together, each gear-wheel being provided with depressions to receive pins upon the numeral-wheel, the larger of said gearwheels having its surface bounded by three intersecting arcs of circles with pin 'depres-' sions one hundred and twenty degrees apart in the centers of said arcs, and the smaller of said gear-wheels having pin depressions one hundred and twenty degrees apart but placed so as to be opposite the corners of the firstnamed gear-wheel.

20. Inacombined speed-indicating anddistance-measuring mechanism, a tappet-wheel having a circular periphery and operatingteeth on said periphery, one of said teeth having a lateral projection.

21. In a combined speed-indicating and distance-measuring mechanism, the combination of a casing provided with an opening closed bya transparent substance, supporting shafts .on which the numeral-wheels directly-rest,

ating-shaft of the speed-indicating mechanism, said shaft being provided with a tappet-wheel, having operating-teeth on its periphery, one of said teeth being enlarged and terminatinggin a knife-edge.

23. Inacombined speed-indicating and distancemeasuring mechanism, an operating cam or tappet adapted to clasp the wheelhub of a vehicle and consisting of two parts adjnstably connected together by screws, one of said parts having an extended projection the approximately radial face of which is adapted to engage with the teeth of the tappet-wheel, and both of said parts having fiat portions perpendicular to the vehicle-hub and cnrvedextensions concentric with said shaft. i

24. In acoinbined speed-indicating and distance-measuringmechanismmhe combination of a supporting-bracket, provided with a hole having inclined sides, two parallel projecting ears, and a bolt passing through said hole.

25. In a combined speed-indicating and distance-measuringmechanisrn,the combination of a wheel having indicating-marks on its periphery, means for periodically moving said wheel against the tension of a spring, and means for holding said indicating-wheels stationary for a time at the point of its greatest movement.

26. In acombined speed-indicating and distance-measuring meehanism,the combination of a casing having an opening or window closed by a transparent material, a wheel provided with indicating-marks on its periphery mounted in said casing, means for periodically moving said wheel against the tension of a spring to indicate the speed of the vehicle to which'said mechanism is attached, and means for hoiding said indicating-wheels stationary for time at the point of its greatest movement.

27. In acoinbined speed-indicating and distance-measuring mechanism,the combination of an operating-shaft provided with a tappet-wheel, a'wheel provided with indicatingmarks on itsperiphery, a spring connected to said wheel, means for periodically moving said wheel against the tension of said spring by the revolution of said tappet-wheel, and means for holding said indicating-wheels stationary for a time at the point of its greatest movement.

28. In a combined speed-indicating and distance-measuring mechanism,the combination of a casing provided with a window and a pointer projecting into said window, with a speed-indicating Wheel provided with numerals on its periphery representing the miles and with square dots parallel to said numerals, each dot being equal in width to one of the intervening spaces, the dots and spaces being so proportioned and arranged that they pointer will indicate quarter-miles.

29. In a combined speed-indicating and distance-measurin g mechanism ,the combination ICS of the shaft of a vehicle provided with an op- I In testimony whereof I affix my signature emting arln or tappet with the tappet-wheel in presence of two witnesses. provlded with an operating-tooth extending J. V. D ARLEY JR from said Wheel, bent at right angles at the end and terminating in a knife-edge, the Witnesses:

working face of said tappet lying approxi- GUSTAVE R. THOMPSON, mately in a radial line. J. STEPHEN GIUSTA. 

